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CARTOON - BEAR WITH CAP SITTING ON MAN

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Ben Strange

1900 - 1930

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Ben Strange Cartoon Collection

Overview

Drawing (unfinished) of a bear wearing a military cap sitting on a man who is thumping his fist on the ground

Historical information

Ben Strange was a prominent political cartoonist in Western Australia who worked for the Western Mail from 1900 to 1930. This is an unfinished drawing by Ben Strange and collected by Ivor T Birtwistle who worked at the Western Mail. The bear was often used by Ben Strange to represent Russia/Soviet Union.

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Registration number

cwa-org-33-AK1999.101

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Material

Themes

Keywords

BIRTWISTLE Ivor T Mr L/Cpl

STRANGE Ben Mr

West Australian Newspaper

West Australian Mail Newspaper

Year

1900

Year End

1930

Statement of significance

HIGH
The Ben Strange cartoons are historically significant as they depict many key figures linked to the history and development of both Western Australia and Australia. Political figures who regularly appeared in his cartoon’s included John ‘Happy Jack’ Scaddan, the Premier of Western Australia from 1911 until 1916, and William ‘Billy’ Hughes, the Prime Minister of Australia from 1915 to 1923.

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Comparative significance criteria

Well provenanced

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